Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 3, 1891, Page 1

THE OMAHA DALy BEE TWENTY-FIRST EVERYTHING JUST SPLENDID. o Female Employes of ths Hastings Insane Acglum Testify. A LITTLE EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENSE. Nothing New Brought Out Except a Confirmatfon of the story Told * by Matron Slater—Bank Officials Called. Hasrixgs, Neb, July 2.—{Special Tole- gram to Tne Bee)—The investigation into the management of the Hastings asylum was resumed this morning in_ the Bostwick hotel before the full board of public lands and bulldings. Governor Thayer was also in at- tendance. The defendants were on hand with a corps of witnesses from the asylum. Befory the opening of the session the boavd notiried the several banks of the city in which Liveringhouse has acposited funds to submit & transcript of his accounts while “a==-he did business with them. Mrs. H. B. of the in She was introduced for the purpose of showing that Matron Slater and Mr. Lee had requested her to make affidavit to the same story against Test and Liveringhouse, which they proposcd to tell. She declined to muke the aMidavit, but on cross-examination admitted that the story described was absolutely true, The defendants’ attorney endeavored to impeach the character of Mrs. Slater, but he was not permitted to do so by the board on the ground that the woman was not on trial. Jennio Gullagher, o waitress in the offic dining room at the asylum, testified that the management of the institutlon under Dr. Test was “just spendid,” but when cross-exam- ined stated sho knew nothing of department there save that in which she worked. She suid that she had received no inte with her wages because of the de- ferred payment occasioned by the deficit. The books of the steward, however, show that she was chargod with betweon 3 and #4 iuterest. Liveringhouse endeavored to show that the wages nad been paid in ad- vance and that the amount had been dis- covnted. A recess was taken at noon. Jovernor Thayer opened the afternoon with a denial of ihe published renort that he had declined to answera question of Attorney neral Hastings on Tuesday last secking what information his excellency had as re- gards the death of the patient Ziegler. Then followed a number of employes at the asylum: Mrs. Carter, the scamstress Miss Selmu Myers, Mrs. Ball, the usher, and Mr. M. Reed, the undertaker in the city. These testified that they had had excelient pportunity to witness the working of the mstitution, and that the manage- ment was uxcellent. They were closely cross- examined, however,” by Attorney General Hastings, ana admitted that they knew noth- ing of the detuils of the management. Mrs. Carter testified that she coula not be- lieve Mrs. Slater. becauseshe had told sevaral things which she thought were untrue. Sho had been paia $100 out of the deficiency fund, but received #40 interest. Miss Myers did not know much about the management of the institution, but Dr. Test seemed competent, and Liveringhouse wus always at work. When asked who had re- quested her to appear at the examination, she said it was Dr. Test, and tnat he had < asked. what she could tell of Nirs, Whelund. She g0t some of her time checks cashed at Hurst's drug store, re- 20 for a time check with a face value Hurst 1s the man who has Leen sup- plying drugs to the asylum. The witness claimed that in her ward a pint of beef wine and iron would be used in thrce days, and about a quart of whisky in a month. Dr. Rovers of Juniata testitied to having read letters written to Witness Smith by Witnoss Lee, setting forth what it was_propdsed to prove against Dr. Test and Mrs. Liveringnouse. This witness was fntroduced to prove an aileged consviracy be- ‘e, Smith, Beatty and Mrs. Slater to officers of the fustitution. 5. Bull had received $56 at one time in checks, but was paid no interest. Nathan Brass and Hamilton Wells of Jun- iata were introduced aud testified that they would uot belicve a statement by cither Wit- ness Smith or Witness Darling. The latter, however, had sworn that Liveringhouse had sold him goods valued at 12 out of the a: 1um stock and keot pay for them out of his wages. This fact Liveringhouse did not dery. Sheriff Crane of Adams county and Chicf of Police Wanzer of Hastings were intro- duced to show that Mrs. Vanderpool, a wit- ness against the defendants, was of bad char- acter and could not be insulted by any propo- sition made ber by Dr. "Phe board, however, would not admit the evidenco, us'the lady was not on trial 5. M. Thompson bad conversed with Mrs. Vanderpool after she had been discharged from the asylum, and the lady spoke only in complimentavy terms of Dr. Test and ‘Mr. Liveringhouse. Theo assistant p that so far as ho The Smith, stitute. first formerly witness was supervisor ician at the asylum said knew the conduct of Dr, Test “had not been disreputable, and his management of affairs had been strictly hon- est. While he might bave crred in judg- ment, he did the best he could. JI know of no act warranting criticism.” Witness then detailed the labors of Mr, Liveringhouse, In the cross-examination the attorney geueral, taking the doctor's usser- tion that he knew of no act meviting criticism in the managemont of the institution, the fol- Jowing occurred : “Would the carrying pay roll five months after charged be a subject of ¢ timation 1" It might Le a subject on the face of it, but if such was the case, it would necd a propor explauation.” “Would the duplicating of the salary of the steward at the rate of $100 per mouth be a subject of criticism " of a person on tho he had been ais- m i your es- it would e i douo with tho futention of éfrauding.” ‘Phio doctor then testified that he had been ® partoor of Dr. Test's in St. Paul, snd among other things that night attendunts were uot allowed to adwinister medicine to patients unless wheu ordered by physiciaus. Night Watch Loofburrow, who admiuis- araldabide to Patient Ziegler the nisht be- oro the latter bad died, was subjected to a severe cross-examination. tla denied the statement of the compluming witnesses, of whom there were two at every point. He had dropped the medicine in a spuon, poured it fnto a tin cup, diluted it with water, and given it to the pationt. Wit Leland Smith swore that he poured the hypnotic from the vial iuto the cup, also that he ex- clalmed us be did so: “1'll give the —— —— —— cnough to keop him the rest of the bight)! These words Leotburrow denied baving used. Tho tient was heard to make a noise about two hours later. . Witness looked into his room soveral tuues during the night, but did not go 10 his bedside. In the wmorning he left him in his bod, as he did the other patients, not thinking anything was wroug. Tho patient bad aied that day. Witness could not tell bow he got the vial containing the drug. A doso of thirty drops had been Dr, Test, Captain stand, aud dump all the him upon Mr. H. O, I keeper at the asylum, by explalniog why be hud paid some of the emblayes interost and others nove at sl He bad been three months behind in his books, and told the employes be would pay mterest when he caught up. Hefore all the iuterest A been paid Tue Ber published tho news of his duplicated vouchers. ke then discon- tiued paying intevest, lest necple might think be was payiue 30 as to bush the matter up. He denled ho had ever appropriated any interest lllogally to bimself, aroell, bis attorney, then ssked him if he kuew auylhilog regarding the misconduct of quiet took efiort wade against formerly book- He profuced his story Liveringhouse next tho oroie proscribod by | Lrops of to | YEAR. Beatty in the flurncial affairs of the Institu- tion, Liveringhouse referrred to the story of Darling, who had bought asylum goods and paid for them out of his_salary, aditting that such was the case, Beatty, he claimed, was bookkeeper, ~ When the ‘goods were taken from the store rooms they were re- ported to that gentleman, There was no mention of the transaction in the cash ac- count, ~because Beatly had failed to put it in the books. The omis- sion, Liveringhouse claimed, was made 10 njure him, Witness also claimed that Beatty went to Attorney General Loeese and reported that the former had stood in with the ice man and butcher, and that short deliveries wete being made. The attorney geueral the matter and proved the staten By way of explana- tion Beatty referred to a° party in Lincoln who was doing fraudulent work and said he didn't know but that the witness was doing the samo. Witness intimated also that Beatty had draw ry of clerk in the office of commissioner of public lands and buildings for July and August, 1850, when he was also on the pay roll of the asylum, Beatty had made a chick for 816 to W. S, Mason for oats, had taken the same to the City National bank, drew the money and put in a voucher for the amount and the warrant book showed that Beatty had receipted for the money. Liv inghouse had only one move thing to say against Beatty and that was that he thought that gentlewan had put tho sume of a man named Green on the pay roil when nosuct man was in the employ of the in stitution. Beatty had said sowething to him to the effect that the board of public lands ana buildings lhad told hini to put it through n that manuer. In cross-exumination Liv ringhouse was compelled to admit that he as steward had allowed this robbery, and had not reported it to the board of pubiic lands and buildings. or any other state oficial up to the present time. When this admission was mude Governor Thayer threw his hat down upon an adjucent chair as 1f he was displeased. Livering- hous 1 to saddle the responsibility on but the attorney gen- eral him admit that he was steward aud should have examined the roil, as he should have also reported to the board the alleged duplication of Beatty's wages, both of which facts were,now mentioned tor the first time. Ior this robbery Livering- house admitted he had no excuse. Liveringhouse then, in a tremulous man- ner, admitted that he was interested in the Grand Islaud creamevy, but it was through his father. to whom his stock had been as- sivned. The stock, however, vet stands in Liveringhouse’s nnme _on the books of the creamery company ut Grand Island, The board udjotirned until toworrow at 9 o'clock, A e ORDERED 10 LEAVE THE COURT Enthusiastic Lady riends of Miss Couzins Crente a Scene. Crteaco, July 2.—The climax in the suit of Phoete Couzins to retain the secretaryship of the board of laay maunagers of the world’s fair was reached this afternoon in Judge Blodgett’s court. The case had been on hearing all day and Colonel Robert Rae, at- toruey for Miss Couzins, was just closing an eloquent appeal on behalf of his client. He pictured Miss Couzins' honorable career and \he positious of distinction she had filled and referred to her aged mother who was present as a womal who had risked her life in de- fense of the union during the war, and wound up by saying in & very high pitched voice, *Let justice be done though the heavens fall.”” This was too much for Miss Couzins' lady friends, a half dozen of whom had sat spell- bound by the eloquence of the counsel, In frout of Colonel Rae sat Dr. Auzusta Kim- ball, a lady physician and a woman suffragist of some repute, who had been taking copious notes of the proceedings. Ncar theattorneys sat Miss Couzins' mother, with Miss Bullin, the deposed secretary’s nmanuensis, Dr. Lucy White, daughter of Judge White, and several other ladies. No sooner had the speaker finished talking than ail the ladies began to upplaud with their hands. The handclapping made a great noise in the almost empty court room. It was interrupted in un instant by Judge Blodgett, who grew red in the face and said, “stop it, stop it. Mr. Marshal clear the room.” ~Deputy Marshal George Jones hastened from his seat and advanced toward the women, He walked olaly to the row of ladies and waving his hand toward the door told them to “get out.” Tho ludies vose, even to Miss Couzins' aged mother. Ex-Judge Waite was qn his feet in an instaot. “Your honor,” he said, in pained surprise at the court's action, “'yon can see that tho applause was only the impulsc of a moment.”” “It don't matter,” Judge Blodgett replied. The court was now thorouzly angered. “Now let those people leave the room.” “The peovle’” filed out, looking rather abashed. They were thorougly frightened, but not so much sv as to prevent a little meeting in the corridor. Th claimed they were not used to court room etiquette. None of them returned to face Judge Blodgett, however. Previous to this dramatic little episode the arguments wero made, Ed Walker, for tho world’s fair diroctors and board of control argued that Miss Couzins never held an office, but was subjected to the same rules to govern the other employes, such as the stenogroph- ers, ete. Mr. Rae and Judge Waite made eloquent pleas for Miss Couzins, ana some strong authorities were presented in support of thel se, notably a decision of a Phila- delphiu court in a smt of a similar nature begun during the Philadelphia exposition, in which the court sided with the doposed ofi- clal. Judge Blodgett took the case under ad- visement, - HALL WIPES OUT CROPS, Disastrous Storm Sw of Custe Carraway, Nob., July —[Special Tele- gram to Tue Ber]—A terrific hail storm visited this vicinity last night avout 8 o'clock, skirting the north edge of the South Loup valley. Itswept in a southasterly direction, coverig a tract from five to ten miles in width, The storm was accompanied by a heavy wind and every growing crop in its course was conipletely annihilated. The ex- tent of the territory devastated embraces not less than a whole township in this county. »s Over a Part Co nty. Hesvy Rain and Wind. Kaxsas Ciry, Mo., July 2.—Dispatches re- cefved here this morning from Blairstown stato that o heavy raw and windstorm swopt over that town about midnight last night and did very serious damage. Several houses were blown down and several persons were injured, though not badly. The depot, u large, substantial frame building st Landis ion on the Kansas City, Osceola & South- crn voad was blown off its foundation aud seriously damaged, The rain was a tereific one and the lowlands are covered with water, Another Disastrous lowa Storm, Booxe, I, July Dispatehes received here report a cycloue at Gray, Audubon county last night. A large number of houses in the track of the cyclone were destroyed and & uumbor of people were injured, Ou man is reported killed, At Halbur thero was u heavy storm of kar!, doing much damage to all kinds. Audubon also reports with the steres as large as eggs, Waosr Side also report great heavy hal Areadin und dumage. Fatally Soalded by Steam. s PaNewew, July 2.-A traction wino drawing a shanty on wheels went through @ bridge i Wayne_township last evening. John Byron, Char® Newton and Chalmer Shaffer were caught in the wreck and 80 bad they sre ne en- e ione But Not ¥y LExingTos, Va., July 2.~Clarence Busbee, assistant troasurer of the the Buena Vista barness compauy, is gone. The amount of his defalcation Is not xnowa, "JOHN €. WATSON'S DEFENSE. | He Pays His Oompliments to Certain of the State Editors, PLATTSMOUTH AND HER CELEBRATION. A Medal of Honor C A Chapter of Accidents—The Church Trial at Fremont Still Grinding. mes to Aurora— ronaska Crry, Neb, July 2.—[Special to Tk Bre.| ablo has been printed in various newspapers in rey to the work of Hon. John €. Watson of this city, as chair- man of the republican state central commit- tee during the campaign last fall. Mr. Wat- son was seen by your correspondent today and said: “The exccutive committee of the state central committee met iu Lincoln about one month ago, for the purpose of auditing the accounts and straightening up the finan- ciul business of the committee. All the state ofticers, that is the republican candi- dates, were requested to e present at this meeting. During the session I called the attention of tho committee and the other gentlemen present to a number of articles reflecting on me s chairman in the Lincoln and Fremont papers. The entire committeo as well as tho state officers ad- vised me to pay no attention to the articles and heartily endorsed the course I had pur- sued both during tne campaign and in the legisluture, “As to sceking {he nomination for float ator, I aid not do so. In fuct I was out of the city when nominated, and did not aceopt tho nomination until after I had consulted with Hon, L. D. Richards, Brad D. Slaugh- ter and other well known ' republicans, all of whomm advised me to accept the nomination. “As to any misappropriation of moneys the accusation is perfectly ridicalous. W. I, Bechel of Omaha, tho treasurer, handled all the money. All bills were paid by an order on him and the detils be edsily checked up. In fact, demand & thorough investigation, now that #o much has been said. All these orders are now in the hands of the auditing committee. This fight is being made by a fow disgruntied nowspaper men who are republicans only when they are paid for being republicans. *As to Church Howo stating that the re- publican party had been sold out, I heard that some time ago uud asked Howe if he said it. Ho denied 1t fat. During the entire campaign, before I made a move of any sort, I always advised with Richards and also with the leading republi- can editors, Hon, I5. Rosewater and Hon. C. H. Gore. The reason I had Slaughter coma down to Lincoln was because T know tiat he and Richards were such vzarm friends. “As to my republicanism, I refor parties interested to such men as Hon. Paul Delin- worth, Brad. D. Slaughter, Colonel W. L. Wilson, E. A. Brown, or any good republican in Nebraska Uit Will Be a Screamer. Prattsvovtin, Neb., July 2.—[Special to Tug Bre.] —The preparations for the appro- priate celobration of the glorious Fourth at this city are about complete, and according. to the reports of the several committoes Plattsmoutl’s celebration will outshine any previous affair of the kind in this city, county orstate. In the vernacular of the day, it will be a “scroamer.” The Missouri Pacific's now extension will be in operation on Satur- day, and the management has promised to convey the Nebraska City fire department and cornet bands frae of charge, and offer u half fare rato toeverybody who wishes to articipate in the celebration. Judge Sam M. Chapman will be president of the day, and R. W. Hyers, marshal. Hon. E. M. Bartlett of Omaha and John C. Watson havo been se- cured as speakers, and Dr. F. Renerd will give an address in German. Five cornet bands will be in attendance, and vocal music will be a great featuro. The choir has been under training by Prof. Kratz of the famous . K.’ quartette of Omaha, and the choruses will have about one hundred voices. The Licderkranz and other German singing societies will also take part. Promptly at 9 o'clock in the morning the procession will form on Main street and pro- ceed to the picnic grounds, situated in tho South Park reserve, the loveliest and most picturesque part of Plattsmouth. The Cedar Creck and Cullom picnic has been abandoned to help swell the rejoicing in this city, and big crowds along the B. & M. line have signitied their intention of atten d- ing. In the evening the grandest pyrotechnical display ever witnessed in the west will take place. The declaration of independence will bo read by Judge S. P. Vanatta, aud the toasts and respouses are as follows: Tho Constitution ............ ......D. 0. Dwyer Survivors of the Lite Rebeliton',".. 0. S, Polk Education as a Fuctor in the Upbuilding of a_Republic vereen W W, Deummond The Nobility of Libor in the Unitod States e . .Byron Clark Commu a nierests of the Country. ....... ....A. N. Sullivan North and South-~Tet thé Deat Pist Bury Its Dead 4 ... Mathew Ewing The Significance of tho Stars and Stripes L0 ML Haldemun R B Win tham ool B S Ramsey wcuth wnd the Missour! Paeifle . . G o B aimps In the afternoon the Burlington wili cross bats with the crack Nebraska City nine on the bail grounds. H Prosperity wnd | Re .Elulh{nur 1 Platts Man gry Hunters. But eb., July 2.—|Special to Tue Brr.]—The Blue river at this point is higher thau it has been krown since 1881, Very little damage has been done beyond sweeping away part of the apron to the dam, although fears are entertained that the dam itself may be undermined and carried out, It is thought that the flood has reached its height and will now subside. Harvesting was commenced in this section last Monday and 18 now in full blast. The wheat, rye and oat crops are simply immense, reports of damage by blight and insects being without much foundation. Potatoes are yielding enormously and corn promises woll, County politics are besianing to warm up, the independents being the first i the field to call & convention, and primaries for the latter being fixed for July 3. Between the regulur parties and the nominations by peti- tion it is expected that & long list of candi- dates for the county offices will be presented, The county is full of hungry aspivants. Medal of Honor, Avwora, Neb, July 2.—[Spacial to Tie Bee, | —In 1363, by act of congress, the secre- tary of war was authorized to lssue medals of honor to such non-commissionad officers and privates as should most distinguish themselves in action. Recently General Delevan Bates of this city received one of the following inseription he congress— To Bravet Brigadior neral Delevan Bates for distinguished services in battle at Ceme- ¢ Hill, Vi, July 8), 1864, In the uction referved to on the medal Gen- eral Bates led a charge and was shot down inside tne revel lines, There are several thousand of these medals yet for distribution which will be given out wheneverevidence is found in the war records to entitle one 1o this badge of gallantry. ‘arton. sumadica Crry, Neb, July 2.—[Spe Telogranro Tue Bk, | —A wedding in high life occurred at high noon at the residence of Robert Lopton, M. E. Carton and Miss Mary | W, Lorton'being mado husband and wife. Both are promiuent in Nebraska City society, tha bride being the daughter of Robert Lo ton, the Wholesale grocer, and the groom cashier of the Farmers' bank. Lorte lers. [Special uminated W he Hastingh Neb., 4 uE Bag|—Tho Hastings bic to vle club gave | procession this evening. Their wheels wors decorated with buntin and Chinese Janterns. Over one hundred wheels wero (n line and preseuted a v unique appearance. The streets were lined for blocks with spectators’ to witness the novel evolutions of the whoelors, Still Grindin Fuevoxt, Tuly 2.— [Spectul to Tie Brr.]— The Atwood-Chamberlin trial in progress at the Methodist church econtiued last night until midnight, when aajournment was taken until this afwernoon at4o'clock. The pro- ceedings last night were devoted eutirely to resenting tho case of the plaiutiff, it being according to the Methodist discipline that the plafutiff shall be heard in full bofore any re- buttal evidence or the statement of the de- fendant shall be heard. At this afternoon’s session the case was taken up at the point where it left off last night. Another session was held tonight, all being vehind closed doors and strictly secret, an {lluminated ons' New Hall, Lyoxs, Neb, July 2.—[Special to Tne Bek.|—A stock company will be formed in the near future for the purpose of erect- ing a large brick block on the north side of Main_ street, opposite the Farmers' bank building. The block will cost $10,000 and will have accommodations for four business firms on the first floor, with an opera and Ancieat Order of Unitéd Workmen hall, together with business offices, efc., on th second floor. It will be called Ancient Order of United Workmen hall. Prominent men are interested in the enterorise and it is ex ca that articles of incorporation will be tiled in & short time, Nenrasga Crry, y 2. —[Special Telezram to, Tur Bre.]—Shortly after the county commissioners had mane the annual tax levy today T. B. Stevenson, as attorney for J, Sterling Morton, went before Judge Eaton and applied for an injunction restrain- ing the commissioners from making a levy for Nebrasku City precinot bonds voted the Missouri Pacific’ rajway company on tho grounds that the bonds “had be:n declared illezul by the supromocourt. Thoy were just half an bour too late and th levy goes. Brace of Aceidents, » Prirrsyovrn, Neb,, July 2.—[Special to Tur Bre, | —Yesteraay a slight accident oc- curred at the new court house. Oue of the arches to the vaults gave way and procipi- tated a large quantity of brick to the ground below. Georgo Anderson, who was carrying brick at the time, was enught beneuth the shower and received some very severo wounds in his head. Mrs. Amanda Miller, who resides on Win- tersteon hill, fell down stairs yesterday af- ternoon and fractured .buth boues of her right forearm. t A Norfolk Fallure. onrork, Neb., July 2.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—The grocery fivm of Hammond & Palon closed 1ts doors today, giving a chat- tel mortgage in favor 6f M¢Cord, Brady & Co. for §871, also to the Citizen's National bank of this place for $980. Mr. Hummond says the action was voluntary on their part as'the store hasn’t been payving expenses, and as they were unable ta isell they took this method of disposing of, the stock. The lmh‘i‘hlies are about $2,500 and will be made good, s Broken Bow Will Celebrate. Brokey Bow, Neb,, July 2.—{Spocial Tele- gram to Tur Bre.]—Broken Bow will cele- brate, and an excellent progeammo has boon prepared. Judge Wall af L4up City and S. S. Holcomb of this county ill address the peeple, uid there will ba p zraud parado in Which the varions soclatli and: trades will toke part. A gamo of ball and horse racing will form part of the amusemonts, and a grand display of fireworks will occur’ in the overing. Shot in the Foot. Prarrssovrn, Neb., July 2 —[Special to ‘Tne Bee|—Yesterday evening a son of Heary Bous of the Perkins house was shoot- ing at cats in the rear of the hotel with a target gun when by some mischance one of the bullets struck Deputy District Clerk Ford Murkin in the right foot, causing a very painful wound, The bullet penetrated the'top of the foot and was extracted {rom the bottom of the foot uear the skin. Races at Crete. Crere, Neb., July 2,—[Special to Tue Bk, |—For Friday and Saturday, July 8 and 4, the Crete Driving Park association have prepared a list of races tobe held on tue association track. kutries from Lincoln and Syracuse have been received. Special purses for running norscs have ‘been hung up. Races to commence each day at 2:30 p. m. Serious Hafl Storn Brokey Bow, Neb,, July 2.—[Special Tele- gram to Tk Bee.|—A déitructive nail storm passed through this county last night in a southern direction comprising a section of country about two miles and for a distanco of about fifteen miles many of the crops are almost destroyed. As yet the extent of the damage is not known, High School Bourd. Ciawronn, Neb,, July 2.—|Special to Tur Bee.]—At the annual meeting of the voters of Crawford school distriet it was decided to maie it a high school district, A spirited but harmonious discussion preceded the vot- ing. Six trustees were elocted to do the work hitherto performed by three. Bonds Ca Beatnice, Neb., July 2. —Speclal Telogram to Tuk Bee.|-~The school bard's proposition was vowed upon here todny and unofiicial re- turns indicate the proposition has carried by the requisite two-thirds vote. The vote was lignt and but little interest was taken in the election. ————— THE DEBT STATEMENT, Secoretary Foster Explains the Change in the Form. Wasmxaroy, July 2.-1n explanation of the change in the form of the debt statement issued yesterday and the reason thorefor made by the secretary of the treasury, he calls attection to in changes in the monthly debt' statement lis- sued for June, 1881, mud’ in the daily statement of cash in the treasury. Heretofore the manner aud make-up of the monthly statement requived a showing of wmcrease or decrease n the public debt. Under this form it happened on several occasions, when large purchases of bonds were mude, the statement following would show an increaso in debt when a reduction had really been ef- fected. This was owin to. the fact that the principal premium paid for bonds reduced the cpshoon hand beyond the amount of the bonds actually redeomed, The secretary con- cludea” to separate the statemeut of the debt from the statement of cash in the treasury. Hereaftor the statement of cash on hund will show the net increasa from mouth to month, and this statement will be a part of the form adopted. In making up the new statement of cash in the treasury tho figures will show the different kinds of money iucluded in the totals, Against this total will bo stated the cash liabliity ‘These items have heretofore been eliminated. T'he secretary will not hereafter deduct from bis cashbaleuce the amount on deposit in Natioual banks nor the fractional silve on hana. e thinks there is no good re why this should ever have been doae, slealed i \\'nl'ltl'vl”ulr Doings. Cuteaco, July #~—Work on thg mines and mining bailding at the world's fair was be gun today. Final arrubgemounts for the meeting of the European commission at the Gilsey bouse, New York, Wednesaay were made this morning. Promoter General Handy left for Washingtou this morulug, | Bis vecovory was cutertaued. 1891. POSTAL ~ AFFAIRS, OMAHA'S They Receive the Consideration of the Authorities at Washington, SKETCH PLANS FOR THE NEW POSTOFFICE, Street Cars Tatked Hopes of an creased Carrler Service —scandal in Sight, fittle Boxes on th —Small In- Wasmisatos Buneau or Tk Bri, ) 513 FOURTEENTIU STREET, Wasmixaros, D, C., July 2 There has been some talk here of placing letter boxes on the street cars of Omaha in order to facilitato the carrying of mail matter to the postoftice from the remote sections of the city, but the superintendent of the free delivery service has decided that the schemo is not feasible. It has heen tried before, more than twenty-five yoars ago, and the results then obtained were not such as to induce the department to try the experiment over agaiu. PLANS OF OMAIA'S BUILDING, The supervising architect of the treasury has had a set of sketeh pluns prepared for the proposed new building in Omahn. ‘These plans have not vet besn examined by Mr. Ed Brooke himself, but te will probably be able to get at them next wock. and they will then be submitted to three cabinet ofticers for ap- proval as provided by law. It is probable that they will be approved by the end of the present month, but it will re- quire some additional time to wet the working drawings ready and, unul this is done, there will be no iuvitations for proposals even for the preliminary work upon the building. NO MORE CARRIERS, Mr._ Scott, chief of tho salary and allow- ance division of the posteflice department, is up to his eyes in work at the preseut time. He has the rosters of employes of 100 post- oftices before nim and at this season of tho year he has to go through the lot to see where additional forco is needed. In reforence to Omuhu's demands for move help, he said to- day: *Wo canrot say at present what can be done for Omaha. If we fina that more heip is absolutely necessary and that we have money enough to grant it, allowances will be made. In any event Omaha wiil receive the same treatment given to other citics in similar conditions.” It is not likely that any more carriers will bo suthorized this year, owing to the fact that the appropriation is inadequate for the establishment of the carrior service in cities and towns eatitled to 1t under the laws. A SCANDAL IN SIGHT. A scandal will one of these days grow out of an old abuso in the exccutive depy here if the cabinet officers’ attention is not called to 1t in time. It is in the practise of clerks who draw regular salarios from the government acting as notaries public during their working hours and charging regular fees for their work, which iuvariably relates to the business in the department where thoy are employed. For instance, there is at least one notury public in the pension ofice who 15 a rogular clerk and recoives a salary as such from the government. It is necessary in order to have a case maae speclal now, for applicants, or some one representing them, to make adavit to certain facts, 1f the appli- cant or his or her representative applies person he naturally goes before the rotary in the offico to make the afdavit. The notary takes the time from the government to draw the afidavit, if necessar and make the certification, and then charges the appli- cant the same fees that notaries on the out- side who do not receive salaries from the government get. The point is that 1f it 1s right for these clerks to act us notaries they should not be allowed to charge fees for ser- vices relating to businéss before the depart- ments in which they are employed. Espec- fally is this true when the work is done in the time of the government. The fact has repeatedly been emphasized that where the law or rules require afidavits in pension cases pending, in order to complete them, and they are made in the pension bureau, there should be a notary who will act free of charge, as those who have to stund the brunt of it can in fow instances well bear the expense. In every department this wrong has for mauy years been in practioe, and unless the heads of tho depurt- ments take it in hand and rectify it congress willdoso. If a ‘msblnmmr finds it neces- sary, in the postofiice department, to make an aMdavit in order to close up somo business, he is shown to a clerk, who takes the time out of the government to certify or ackuowl- eage the oath, and then he charges the sams as a private citizen. The same is true in the treasury, war and other dopartments, for your corresdondent has himself seen’ tho work aone and the charges paid of recent date. Some timo ago this abuse was cailed to the attention of the secretary of war, and he attempted to remedy it. A notary public, who was a clerk, swore in a largo number of clecks ove ddy, during working hours, and charged them an aggegate of something over 8100, In addition 1o his regu- lar salary this was doing a good business. "The secretary of war said it was an_outrage, but the thing goes on. These notarial clerks would charge the government itself for afidavits if there was any one to levy the charge upon, There should unquestionably be in each department a clerk who was authorized to take acknowledginents, and whenever tho business relates in any way to the business of the department there should be uo charge. If the business did not re- late to the department business it should not be taken at all. A law of this kind is promised by sevoral congressmen, but it can be anticipaiea now by the cabinet officers, THE SILENT VETERANS, A very novel feature which will be of espocial interost to the deaf ex-union soldiers, sailors and warines will be introduced at the national encampment of tho Grand Army of the Republic, which is to be teld at” Detroit, August 8 to 8 next. The details of tha featuro have been conveyed to your corrospondent by Captain Wallace Foster, secretary and treasurer of tho silent army of deaf soldiers sailors and marines, Indianapoiis. Captain Wallace Fostor has arranged ior the use of a school roomn in Detroit during the snnual Grand Army of the Republic encampment where all the deaf soldiers, sailors and ma- rines can meet euch day and communi- cate with, each other and discuss their present condition and future interests and onjoy themselves by not only their sigu manual but by means of a large blackboard which will encircle the walls of the large school room. Room H of Cuss school, corner Second avenue and Grand River avenue, in Detroit, has been so- cured, and the first’ meeting. of the silent veterans will be neld on August 5, the day after the parade, and efforts will be made from this time forward to get out as large an attendauce upou the encampment of the deaf veterans as possible, There are to be inter- esting exereises, and topics will be discussed which will be of vital interest to every deaf soldier, sailor or marine. Captain Wallace solicits correspoudence with deaf veterans in all parts of the country on this subject, de siring suggestions, uud he can be reached at his address herewith given. P, S, H. =il A New Chicago Eleva Srewixarieny, 11, July The secretary of state issued a license, today to the North Chicago elevated rullway company, capital stock $10,000,000, to construct and operate olevated rallways in Chicago to various sub. urban_points, The incorporators are mere figureheads and represent & syndicate of New York, Boston and _Philadelphia capital- ists whose nawes witnbeld, - L - Yellow Fever Patients. New Oureaxs, La., duly 2.—A special from Bay St. Louls says: The latest from the United States quaraoune station on Chan- delur Island s of Mouday's date, the 20th. Dr. Greenvelt was alive yet, but no hope of 1 Road, Dg, Carter, 1 ©, had been taken il and at to Wasbington for a sur- ted that the surgeon pen- stail today of a medical man. Theste\Z. isin chargo of affairs, h Drs. Carig wnd Greoavelt lafd up. While it is not &% 1 that the doctor has yellow fover, it { * \derstood that he had never bud that div weon. It is ey = eral will mako% e e AT INL NAFPOL1S. Compliments an .donors Showered Upon the Omaha Guards INbiaNaroLis. Ind., July Special Telo gram to Tie Brr, | —The seccond day of tho grand interstate drill tournament opened bright aud pleasant. By mistake the Ohio regiment sounded reville at 4 o'clock this morning, and the Omaha guards, not to be behind the times, also drammed the reville at that time, and the ‘Third regiment at Camp Curtis thus had abund- ant oppportunity to see the beauties of an Indiana sun rise, The Omaba guards are wide awake at all times aud are working hard to make a record for themselves and their city. Today they had their practice arills of two hours each, which were all loudly applauded. There 1s a movement among the ofticers of the various commands to make a permaunent national encampment association wnd to decide on tho place of holding next year's encampment. Omuha is now in the lead and tho guards hopo to capture the encampment for 1502, All of the companies here say they would like ‘o go to Omaha, and the boys are not & bit slow about asking them to come. Colonel John Gaebellin of the governor's staff is in camp nere with the Doviin cadots ot Jack- son, Mich. The colonel speaks loud in 'the praise of Omaha for tho next encampment ana says there would undoubt- edly be a large number of compunios ser 1 Michigan should Omaha get the next encampment, Tho inspection of the com- panies in tho mafden class took place this worning, The Lima City guards of Lima, O the Floyd rifies of Macon, Ga., the gove nor's guards of Indianapolis, Ind., the Devlin Cadets of Juckson, Mich., the Avon rifles of Cincinnati, O., the Pugh Videttos, of Co- lumbus aud the Stretcher rifles of Littlo Rock, Ark., all drilled for the maiden prize today. ~ All'of theso companies made a very fine showing and drilled in @ creditable mannor. The Paris pickets of Paris, T were unable to et their men together and werc obliged to withdraw from the maiden el Tho Dickerson light artillery of Danville, IiL, put up an artillery drill which their competi- tors wili find it hard to beat and won much well earaed applause. Between the drills the Indianapolis light artillery of Indianapolis entertained the large crowd which attended the encampment with an aimost perfect exhibition Crill. Dress parade of all_the ompanies in attendance took piace at 3:45 This is the first dross parade, nt W Paye of the Omaha guards acting s sergeant major. ‘This is consideced as quite an houor, and is undoubtedly very compliment Sergeant Faye. After dress parade thesireet parade took piace under the command of uoral Carnahan of Indianapolis. His staff cousisted of Major General Roberts of Texas, General B. L. Brand of Chicago, i, and Adjutant General Colt of Onio. The parade was roviewed by Governor Hovoy of Indiana and his staff from_the balcony of tho new Deuison hotel. #ully threo thousand men were in line and presented a boautiful ap- pearance. The streets wera gaily decorated and lighted with lights of ail colors and wero crowded with thousauds of peoplo through- out thy entire route, s e IN THE JURY'S HANDS. Closing Day of the King Murder Trial at Memphis. Mespiis, Tenn., July 2.—The jury having in their hands the fate of Colonel H. Ciay King, charged with the murder of Davia H. Poston in this city in March last, is locked up in the ante-room of the criminal court, whero they were sent by Judge Dubose at 4:30 this afternoon. e court has been adjourned until next Monday morning at 8:30 o'clook, but will of course in the event of a verdict being reached be at once couvened, The proceedings of the last day of the cele- brated trial brought a tremendous crowd. Lvery available inch in the court-room was occupied, and the passages leading to the two entrances to the court werc jammod by a per- spiring mass of hunanity. More ladios wore preseat today than atany time since tho trial began, The defendant, as has been his wont, occupied his usual seat in a rockor, using his fan vigorously and maintaining an appar- ently indifferent air. The time of tho court until 3:30 was taken up by Attorney General Peters in the closing argument for the state. He analyzed every particle of evidence and left no point un- touched, the jury giving hun- close attention, The charge of Judge Dubose, which occupied one hour, was concluded at 4:30, at which time the jury retired. - NOT GUILTS. So Says the Jury in the Few Tally Murder Teial Srenais, 8. D, Spocial Telegrant to Tug Bee.]—The jury in the Few Tails case went out today. Judge Thomas’ address was leugthy, hut without interest in any par- ticuler. He'lustructed the jury as to its du- ties in aisposing of this important case, and put much stress upon the fact ' that no juryman should lose sight of the sanctity of the law because the victim was an ludisn. The charge was fair and im- partial. After being out two hours the jury ro- turned a verdict of “not guilty” as charged in the indictment. L e h Kansas Crops. KAxsAs Cr1y, Mo, July 2.—The Unfon Pa- cific railroad has made an inspection of the crops in the counties along tho lnes of its system in Kansas. The roport of the inspec tion 1 exhaustive and complote, It covers twenty-six counties aud shows the acreage of small grain to be 1,250,000, divided as foilows Wheat, 80 per ceat: oats, 14 per cent; and rye, 6 per cont. The average yield per acre' is placed at 19 bushels, for ‘which 80 bushels aro for oats, and 18 bushels for ryo, Tho total production in tho twenty-six counties is figured at 0,000,000 bushels of wheat, 0, 000 bushels of oats - and 00,000 bushels of rye. The condition of crops averages good Will Retire 1 JacksoN, Miss., July 2.1t is definitely stated that Judge K. A, Hill, the United States Judge of the state, will vory soon r tire from the bench. He is eighty-ore years old and was apprinted by Andrew Johrston, A. M. Lea of Vicksbuvg and H. C. Mills of Kosciusko, United States attorneys respec tively for the northern and southern dis tricts of the state, will be applicants for the udgeship, the Bench, . —— - Killed His Friend by Mistake, Poir Gimsoy, Miss,, July 2.—Oscar Me Coa, residig six miles from town, was shot and instantly killed last night by Robert Phetford, Thetford mistook bim for an escaped prisoner and hailed him, McCoa tailed to halt, whoveupon Ihetford firod with the above result. The affair is deeply do. plored, ns both purties staud well wid were Close friends aud neighbors, Two Young Colored Givls Drowned. Kaxnsas City, Mo, July 2.—Reboeca nud Elizabett? Millor, young daughtors of Georce Miller, a negro living on the river bank the Fowler packing house, went hunting driftwood on a raft today, ‘The raft upsot and the children wi arvowned, Their bodies were recovered - Bishops Repuliate Parnell, Doty Jily 2.-Tho Irish Roman Catho lic hichops bave reafirmed the declsion that Parnell is unfit for the leadarship of the peo- plo, and that he Is unworthy of the confl dence of Roman Catholics. Lhey call upou Irishwen to vepudinie Liw, noar NUMBER 15. NEW YORK RIPPER'S TRIAL, Baoginning of the Taking of Testimcny fog the Defenso, PRISONER HIMSELF ON THE STAND, With Tears Streaming Down Cheeks He Decla His cence and Appeals for Mercy —A Pathetic Scene, Hig rS N Nrw York, July With the case of the | peoplo all in, the lawyers for Aweer Ben Al} bogan the taking of testimony for the ded fense. Ben Ali, tho alleged “ripper,” himé self was relied upon to offset the stories of the miserablo creatures drawn from thq slums in support of the dotective theory, and eminent sciontists aro counted upon to meof the testimouy of the prosecution experts, As a matter of fact the whole caso really comes to this —will a jury convict 0”man of & erimo involving the doath penalty on n micros scopic analysis of driod blood made nearly two months after the blood was alleged t have been shed, when the expert testimony? as to the r ations made by that analysid are mot by other expert testimony tending ta show that those alleged revelations ave not tg bo relied upon. Aftor testimony to the ofect that Bon All had no knifo when arrested and sent to jal av Newton for vagrancy, offsetting the testie mony of three jail biras who swore he had & knife while i prison, thore came tno mosg delicato sceno of the trial. Ameer Bon Aly or ' was called to the stand His tall form rose up from the little group of lawyers in which he sat and he moved ta the stand with his peculiar dignified stride, The worried, anxious ook, marked by the wrinkled forehead, was groatly intensified, He looked about the room in a pitcous sort of way and seemed not to distinguish between the jurors or the attorneys who are trying ta put him where ho could his life. His examination was conducted through an ine terpreter, and Ben Ali remained terribly calm during the preliminary parts of his exe amiuation, At last, liko a man moved half to madness, he suddenly broke out iuto a torrent of pase siouate declamation. He held his trembling hands aloft and turned his head upward in fierce apveals to heavon. Tears rolled down his cheeks, aud as he strokad his head from sido to side in the madness of - his appeul tug teardarops even flowed off in a sort of spray, All this was when Mr. Frieng had leaned forward upon the rail and with great impres- siveness had asked, “Did you kill Carrig Brown.” When the interpreter had slowly repeatod lose | wnd superintendont of th | mauager and trensurer of tho this question the explosion came. It lasted for uearly a full minute beforo the excited man could be suppressed. When at last tha melodious flow of Arabic stopped, the tears still continuad, ana with his hanakerchiet held in a tromoling hand he wiped his eyes, while his breast heaved with his emotion. The intorpreter stated Lis answer o be, “Gentlemen, by the garment of Allab, [ am innocent. 1'did not kill that woman. 1 know nothing about how she died. I did not do it, 1 did not! [ did not! Oh, spare my life, gentlewen, good gentiomen 1" “Then there was u lull in the prisonci’s ex- citement, oniy to burst forth with greater vi- oleuce when the blood-staiued knife found near the mutilated body of *Shukese peurw” wus showed him, He was asked if he had that knifo on him when arrested at Newton, He sprang to his feet and again lifted his trembling bhands to heaven and imploved Allah to bear witness that he had 1o knife then and that no knifo was taken from bim there. Counsel passed the ugly stained weapon over to him. He tooi it do- liberately between his thumb and foro finger and beld it outat arm's length vofore him, slowiy balaucing it. Then he was asked if he had ever owned that kuife, He held it out still further from him and shuking it swiftly in his hands and with another outburst of passion, said that be had never seen it before ne saw it in the court room; that it was not his, that he nad never owned it. Nothing further of & sensational character develops d Dr. Justin Hevold was put on the staud. Witness statod that he was deputy coroncr of New York city, had been connected with vurious hospitals and had made upward of one hundrod autopsies, He testified thut it was impossible to scientifically deicrmine from what part of the human anatomy blood was taken. His further testimony was in support of the two preceding witnessos. Dr. Herold wus followed by Heury A, Mott, jr., analytical chiemist of the scucol of mines, Columbia college. The drift ot all this testimony was to disprove the theory of the people that the presenco of tho sub- stances named fouud on tho bloodspot ex- amined indicated that it must have come in contact With the contents of the smull lntes. tnes, The defenserostod at this stage. will go to the jury tomorrow. o R Youths' World's Fair Assoctation. Cuicaco, July 2—The Nationul Youths® World’s Fair association has been orgauized in ths city under the auspices of the Amerie can Socioty of Patriotic Knowledge, and all childreu frow infaucy up to sixteen years are cligible to membership. One of the import- ant features of the organizution will be & patriotic congress of American youths during the world's fair, authority for which is al- ready obtained from President Bouuy of the World’s congress auxiliary, Somoe very charming things aco provided for the mems bers to do, and it is likely to be the greatest movement everinangurated among the young people. Intorest is added to it by its bein given to tho public for IPourth of July, an children will bo asked to send their names o the secretary, Rev. Frederick Blivs, 125 und 25 Dearborn street, this city, dated on the 4th, s0 that their certificates of meiwbership can' be dated on that patriotic wnniversury, This is to be the day for the children to cele- brate, and it is supposed that names will come from every part of the country. I'he cost is but 10 conts. All iuformation” will be sent with the certificates. - - War on the Padrone System. Ciicao, July 2.~ The Ilinols Humane sos clety has undertakon to uproot the padrone tem in this eit The oficers claim to have discovercd that a large number of chil- dren from Italy, some bought and others kid- napped, aro being brought into this city sad farmed out w0 men who send thew out to be, In some cases, it 1 claimed, these infunts are dosed with drugs in order 'to give thein that appearance of sickness which is oftei o fme portant factor in & successful plea for alms, The subject is not a new one, but of laie com-= plaints sbout the evil became 5o alarming that the society hus determined time nor money until it has succ ting a stop to this business, s Well Known Linke Maw Go Ciicano, June 2—Captain Ira 1, Owen, one of the best known vessel owners ou the great lukes, died in his Lome st Ouk Park this morning, aged sixty-elght. At tho time of bis death Captaln Owen wis the treasurer anaba & Lake company, eneral Owen lino of ssident of the Delta transs portation line. Mr. Owen was also pre dent of the Escanaba towing wid wreoking company. looking bloods ‘Tho case Michigan transportation aniers wnd D e Appointed a Recelver, Savasyan, Ga, July 2.—A receiver bhas been appointed for Kdward Green, cotton exporter, ou the application of Hollins & C o, Who buve claims (o $101,000 ageinst hid,